Fousheé has announced that her debut album, softCORE, will arrive on November 18 through RCA. Described as a “punk record in the most pointed sense of the word” that “embraces anger and vulnerability,” the LP features a guest appearance from Lil Uzi Vert on the track ‘spend the money’. Accompanying the announcement is the lead single ‘Supernova’. Check it out via the Michael Rees-directed visual below, along with the album cover and tracklist.
softCORE Cover Artwork:
softCORE Tracklist:
1. simmer down
2. I’m fine
3. bored
4. supernova
5. spend the money [feat. Lil Uzi Vert]
6. die
7. simulation
8. unexplainable
9. smile
10. stupid bitch
11. scream my name
12. let u back in
Dead Kennedys drummer D. H. Peligro passed away in his Los Angeles home yesterday, October 28. According to a statement posted on the punk band’s social media pages, Peligro died “from trauma to the head caused by an accidental fall.” He was 63.
“Arrangements are pending and will be announced in the coming days,” the statement read. “We ask that you respect the family’s privacy during this difficult time. Thank you for your thoughts and words of comfort.”
Born Darren Henley in 1959, Peligro joined the Dead Kennedys in February 1981, replacing the group’s original drummer, Ted (Bruce Slesinger). He made his debut with the band on the 1981 EP In God We Trust, Inc. and played on the studio albums Plastic Surgery Disasters, Frankenchrist, and Bedtime for Democracy, as well as the rarities collection Give Me Convenience or Give Me Death. He continued performing with the band until they broke up in 1986, but joined them when they reunited in 2001 without former frontman Jello Biafra. He took a brief hiatus from the Dead Kennedys in early 2008 before coming back a year later.
Peligo had brief stint as the drummer for Red Hot Chili Peppers, replacing drummer Jack Irons in 1988. He helped write some songs on the band’s fourth LP, Mother’s Milk, although he did not perform on the album. Peligro was ultimately fired from the band due to his struggles with drugs and alcohol. In addition to fronting the bands Reverend Jones and the Cool Aid Choir as well as Al Sharpton’s Hair and the Hellions, he performed with The Hellations, Jungle Studs, Nailbomb, The Feederz, Lock-Up, The Two Free Stooges, and SSI.
With his own project Peligro, the drummer released three albums – Peligro, Welcome to America, and Sum of Our Surroundings – between 1995 and 2001. Sum of Our Surroundings won “Rock Album Of The Year” at the 2004 American Independent Music Awards, while a cover of Jimi Hendrix’s ‘Purple Haze’, released as a single from their fourth album, was nominated for a Grammy Award.
“My dear friend, my brother I miss you so much,” Flea wrote in tribute to Peligro. “I’m devastated today, a river of tears, but all my life I will treasure every second. The first time I saw you play with the DK’s in ‘81 you blew my mind. The power, the soul, the recklessness.”
The breast implant is a procedure that alters the size of your breasts. They are used to increase a woman’s bust size and chest width. Breast implants can be made of silicone, which increases the size of your breasts unexpectedly and makes them look more natural. Implants are inserted into the body via incisions in the armpit or chest wall. This procedure can help you to achieve the perfect, natural-looking shape and size for your chest.
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One Size Does Not Fit All
During breast implant surgery, you will be given a choice of sizes and shapes according to your new breast needs. In addition, you can also choose between round or teardrop shape. In the past, implants were only available in silicone, but now many types of material are used to create the perfect breast shape.
Only Professionals Can Perform Breast Implant
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The Myth of Implants do Not Last Forever
It is said that the implants do not last forever, but it is not always true for all women who have gone through this procedure. Many factors can affect how long your implants last, these factors might be — how many breast tissues were removed during surgery, how much additional volume was added during surgery, and factors related to age or genetics.
Bigger Is Not Always Better
The size of your implants can make a huge difference in how they look and feel, but it’s not always the right choice for you. Your breast implant surgeon will examine your body type and determine which implant size would be ideal for you. Bigger size is not always better when it comes to breast implant procedures. The larger your implants are, the more visible they are. So if you have small breasts, a smaller implant might be better for you.
Post-Surgical Bruising is Not Common Sometime
Bruising after a breast implant surgery is not normal, but it’s also not necessarily permanent. Bruising from a breast implant can occur because of the type of incision used during breast implant surgery. Every surgery requires recovery time, and always follow your breast implant surgeon’s orders to avoid any future health issues. Post-surgical bruising is rare after breast implant surgery and may be related to how the surgery was performed or how much blood was lost.
Implant Can be Placed Over Muscles
During the breast surgery, implants can be placed over muscles to achieve a natural-looking breast shape. The benefit of placing the implant over muscles as it lets you shape your breasts in a way that feels more natural and realistic. The implant won’t pop out when you move or bend, which makes it easier for people to feel comfortable with their new look.
Conclusion
The results of this study show that breast implants are safe. It is important to note that breast implant surgery does come with a few short-term risks, including infections and blood clots. Most women who get breast implants are happy with the results and feel they look more youthful and attractive. It is highly effective in restoring the natural, youthful appearance of the breasts. The best results can be achieved when the implants are placed in the midline of the chest and are symmetrical. A breast implant procedure should be performed by the certified breast implant surgeon trained in performing this specialized surgery. Consider all of the above factors to ensure that your results are as ideal as possible.
If you’re an avid cinephile, then the idea of watching your favorite flicks from the comfort of your home might sound like a dream come true. With all the streaming services available online, you can watch all your favorite movies from the comfort of your home.
To have access to all the movies available on the streaming platforms online, you need a strong internet connection. Moreover, to enjoy your movies in high resolution, choose an internet service provider that offers you a high-speed internet connection. There are many internet service providers like Spectrum Internet® that offer high internet speeds which can be used to stream movies online in 4K and HD. Once you have a strong internet connection, you can enjoy a smooth streaming process online without facing any agitating buffering sign on the screen.
There is no shortage of sites where you can stream movies online; it’s just a matter of finding the right platform for your needs. Here are our top picks for the best streaming platforms for movies online:
Amazon Prime Video
One of the biggest competitors of Netflix is Amazon and millions of people use Amazon Prime. Many people prefer Amazon Prime over Netflix because their library is more extensive than Netflix. Amazon Prime Video is a streaming service that offers a wide variety of movies and TV shows. You can watch movies and TV shows online or download them to watch offline.
Amazon Prime Video has a vast selection of movies and TV shows to choose from. You can find channels like HBO, Showtime, and Starz, as well as a variety of movies and TV shows from major networks and studios. You can also find independent movies and TV shows. Amazon Prime Video has something for everyone.
If you’re looking for a great streaming service for movies, you can’t go wrong with Amazon Prime Video. Prime Video offers an impressive selection of movies and TV shows, including both popular titles and hidden gems. Plus, with a Prime membership, you get access to a ton of other great features, like free two-day shipping and exclusive deals.
Netflix
One of the most widely used streaming platforms is Netflix. There are millions of users from around the world who consider Netflix as their prime source of entertainment. You can find movies from all genres that you can watch according to your preference. From thrillers, and horror, to romantic comedies, you can search for the reviews and then opt for the one that you like the most. Moreover, all the Netflix original films cannot be streamed anywhere else other than Netflix as well.
Netflix is not a free streaming platform, you have to pay almost $9.99 a month for a Netflix subscription. You can also share screens with your family or friends.
Hulu TV
With Hulu TV, you can stream movies and TV shows. It has a wide selection of titles, including popular shows and movies, and it also offers an ad-supported service, which allows you to watch shows and movies without having to pay for a subscription. However, it is important to note that Hulu TV does not offer all of the same titles as other streaming services, so you may want to check out other options before you decide to subscribe.
Hulu TV has a variety of movies and TV genres to choose from, so there is something for everyone. The service is affordable and easy to use, making it a great option for those who want to watch their favorite movies and TV shows without hassle.
Disney+
Disney TV offers you a huge selection of Disney movies and TV shows. It is available in a variety of countries, including the United States, Australia, and Canada.
Disney TV offers a comprehensive selection of Disney movies and TV shows. It is a great option for families with young children, as it offers a wide variety of kid-friendly content. Since it offers a wide selection of both classic and contemporary Disney titles, Disney TV is also a good choice for fans of Disney movies and TV shows.
Disney movies are now available to stream on many different platforms, including Netflix, Amazon Prime, and Disney+. You can also purchase or rent Disney movies through iTunes, Google Play, and other digital retailers.
If you’re looking for a specific Disney movie, you can usually find it by searching for the title on your streaming platform of choice. You can also browse the Disney section on most digital retailers to find new and classic Disney movies to watch.
Conclusion
You can always kill your boredom by watching your favorite shows without being restricted to your TV screen. With the availability of streaming services, you can simply stream any movie that you want to watch online without any hassle.
Jerry Lee Lewis, the influential rock n’ roll known pioneer known for hits such as ‘Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On’ and ‘Great Balls of Fire’, has died. According to The Guardian, the singer, often referred to by his nickname “The Killer,” died of natural causes at his home in DeSoto County, Mississippi. He was 87.
Lewis was born in 1935 in Ferriday, Louisiana and grew up in a poor farming family who mortgaged their home to buy Lewis his first piano. He started playing at age eight and made his public debut at 14 in a Ford dealership parking lot. His mother enrolled him at Southwest Bible Institute in Waxahachie, Texas with the hope of steering him toward Christian music., but Lewis was kicked out of the school after performing a boogie-woogie version of ‘My God Is Real’.
After traveling to audition for Sun Records, Lewis landed a job as a session musician, playing on records by Sun artists like Johnny Cash and Carl Perkins before he began recording as a solo artist. He found success in 1957 with his rendition of Big Maybelle’s ‘Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On’ and its follow-up, ‘Great Balls of Fire’, an Otis Blackwell cover. He showcased his wild and energetic performance style that same year on The Steve Allen Show, where chairs were thrown at him around the stage.
Having achieved international stardom, Lewis was embroiled in scandal during a 1956 tour of England, when a journalist discovered he had married Myra Gale Brown, his first cousin once removed and the daughter of his bass player. Lewis told reporters that she was 15, though it soon became known that she was in fact 13. Though his career would never reach those same heights, it wasn’t over. His Live at the Star-Club, Hamburg album was released in 1964 and found critical acclaim.
In the late ’60s, Lewis transitioned to country and gospel music. ‘Another Place Another Time’ was the first of a string of country hits, and by the early 1970s, he returned to the pop charts with songs like ‘Me And Bobby McGee’ and ‘Chantilly Lace’. He played the Grand Ole Opry for the first and only time in 1973.
In 1989, Lewis’ life was chronicled in the 1989 biopic Great Balls of Fire!, starring Dennis Quaid and Winona Ryder. He continued performing and releasing music through the end of his life. His 2006 album Last Man Standing became his bestselling release included guest performances from Bruce Springsteen, Neil Young, Robert Plant, Keith Richards, and Kid Rock. His final LP was 2014’s Rock and Roll Time. Jerry Lee Lewis: Trouble in Mind, a documentary about Lewis’ life directed by Ethan Coen, premiered at Cannes earlier this year.
“I was always worried whether I was going to heaven,” Lewis said in a 2015 interview with The Guardian. “I still am. I worry about it before I go to bed; it’s a very serious situation. I mean you worry, when you breathe your last breath, where are you going to go?”
Before Light Moving Time, Babehoven released six EPs over four years, each with a distinct sonic palette yet encompassing a world of complexity. Part of the strange charm of listening to a new project from the Hudson Valley duo was not just following their evolution but seeing the new and beautifully contradictory ways they’d managed to capture that growth at a particular moment in time. Rather than reaching a point of finality with each release, singer-songwriter Maya Bon and musical collaborator Ryan Albert took a fresh-eyed approach while wrestling with the cyclical nature of a lot of the same personal themes. Last year’s Nastavi, Calliope and March’s Sunk EPs both balanced quotidian detail with existential struggle, addressing, among other things, the pain of losing a beloved family dog and trying to communicate with a long-absent father; but they made sense of – and broke from – the heaviness in starkly different ways. Sunk was softer and darker in its blend of slowcore, shoegaze, and country, once again leaving things open.
Even at its bleakest, Bon has always had a way of bringing levity to Babehoven’s music through humour. There’s a self-conscious moment in Light Moving Time, their wonderful debut album out today via Double Double Whammy, that might make you think she’s drained of it: “I am trying to write something funny/ To get a good rating this time/ But I’m not funny.” But whether or not there’s less humour in it, light is all over the record: sunbeams and sunrise, bedroom light and bright, wide-open skies, lightness of heart, a house fire and burning phoenix. It’s there, in subtle yet evocative ways, in Bon’s poignant lyricism and Albert’s warm, organic production, which offers support as much as it feels like a culmination of everything they’ve achieved so far. And it’s there, unequivocally, on ‘I’m on Your Team’, the pair’s most anthemic and genuinely magnificent song to date: “Someone’s going to listen/ Give you back what you’ve given,” Bon sings, “In the cold, you will have a warm home.”
Following our Artist Spotlight feature last year, we caught up with Babehoven to talk about the importance of the mundane, loss, family, Roy Orbison, and other inspirations behind their debut album.
The Mundane
This record deals with a lot of big themes, like loss and time and change, so I thought it was interesting that this was your first pick. How did the mundane take on a new significance against the backdrop of everything that was happening in your life?
Maya Bon: I don’t think it’s necessarily that the mundane took on new significance for me, I think it’s more that I often root my songs in a feeling of small, detailed moments. I use ‘June Phoenix’ as a good example of it, starting with waking up, reaching my hands out in the darkness and wondering if this is real, and focusing on this shirt that has a picture of a person on it that I root myself in and remind myself of this person. These kinds of everyday moments that feel really small but can balance the larger pain and larger, revelatory experience of songwriting, rooting it in the mundanity of life.
Growth
Listening to the record, there’s a confusion and a desire for growth happening at the same time, where it’s almost like growth is happening to other people rather than yourself – when you’re at the centre of it and you don’t realize it’s also happening to you.
MB: I think for me, the songs can be a funnel for me to put a lot of the weighty, painful feelings that I’m experiencing into. I don’t know if necessarily that feels true for me, that I’m witnessing other people’s growth, I think it’s through externalising some really heavy feelings I feel like I’m able to listen back and see my growth – and not just see my own growth through the process of it, but I try to push myself forward through my songs.
Can you give an example where you felt that happening?
MB: ‘Often’ is a really good example of that. ‘Often’ a prayer for acceptance for me, like letting go of a certain very painful situation and trying to just hold that as what it is. And when I wrote it, I wasn’t actually in that place. I was really in the pain of it, when I was trying to create a beacon for what it would look like to be like, “This is the way it is, I accept it.” And it’s helped me reach that point, by having something to work towards that I had written it as.
The inspiration comes from the urge to reach that place, even if you’re not there yet.
MB: And it actually really fucked me up. The initial writing of it was really beautiful and exciting and felt very hopeful, and then it kind of sent me into this spiral for a few weeks of really feeling a lot of pain and making a lot of really big decisions for myself. But I’m realizing that it is in that pain and in those big decisions that I ended up where I’m at now. I feel that I’ve reached where I wanted myself to be at when I wrote the song, but through almost forcing myself into it, like: This is it, I have to get there.
Loss
Last time we talked, you mentioned you’ve dealt with a lot of loss in your life, and often the kind of loss where things are left unsaid. Having processed loss in your songwriting before, what angle did you approach it from this time? What was the weight you were grappling with?
MB: Pretty similar – family is always that pinnacle for me. But also, ‘Do It Fast’ is an example of deep loss and feeling like, Am I cursed? Is the world trying to like give me a sign that I just shouldn’t keep going? I hit a deer with my car, I was living in Vermont at the time and was feeling really depressed. I just didn’t know what I was doing and felt like there are all these mounting examples of, This isn’t working, life isn’t really working for me right now. Kind of compounding small pains that then reach these large breaking points. Just general family loss, family pain, ‘Philadelphia’’s friend loss. Loss really does seem to be where I turn to music the hardest. But that’s not all of the album. There’s also ‘Marion’, there’s also [‘I’m on Your Team’].
You start by laying it out in the first song, where you sing, “I lost everything I loved.” It’s kind of out there, and then the album can go on a journey. Was it an intentional choice to open with ‘Break the Ice’?
MB: It wasn’t intentional, lyrically, but it was intentional sonically. We really liked the vibe of that song.It just really sucks you into the album.
Winter in Upstate New York
What’s winter like there?
MB: It’s lovely. It’s really cold. The light is very piercing because all the trees lose their leaves and the ground is covered in white snow. It’s an interesting time because it’s darker, you have less light throughout the day, but the quality of light is quite piercing. And the leaves are gone, so light comes into your house and it’s quite warm and bright in the house. It’s a good time for focus, because you can go outside – I love to hike and Ryan likes to hike, we hike all throughout the winter – but it’s not like you can spend time just hanging out by the lake, you have to be moving, it’s cold. So for that reason, you really do turn inward and turn into the house. I love to puzzle, I love to make tea, I love to make cakes. I’m definitely a homebody of sorts, as is Ryan. So, recording for us has become this winter haven, because we have a focus, we have something to put our hearts into. Whereas the first winter I lived on the East Coast, it was really dark and cold and I didn’t feel inspired or excited, and I didn’t have anything I was really working on. I’m from LA, it’s like, there’s no winter. There’s nothing like that. Summer, it’s too hot to go outside on the east side, but that’s a different kind of depression.
What was the timeline like in terms of writing and recording the album?
MB: The recording takes place in the winter; the writing happens kind of sporadically throughout. I don’t actually spend a lot of time writing, I kind of just press record on my voice memos and it comes out. Some artists have a chunk of time that they write, which can help because then there’s a theme. Me, I kind of have to piece together meaning, because I’m writing randomly over months and something will compel me to pick up the guitar and I’ll sing, and then a song comes out. I’m not a super thoughtful like, “I’m gonna take two months out and sit down and write.” Though I’d be curious to see what would happen if I did do that.
Can you share some memories from recording that are also tied to winter?
MB: Ryan works as a farmer, so he has more time in the winter because there’s nothing to farm. There’s something that’s cozy about, Ryan will be recording and I’ll stay in bed –
Ryan Albert: You’ll knit, usually.
MB: Oh yeah, I’ll knit while he records, or I’ll read.
RA: A lot of times what happens is Maya will be knitting or doing some type of craft, and I’m coming up with different potential parts to the song. And Maya will look up and be like, “That’s good, I like that.” And then I’ll be like, “Okay, that’s staying.” And then I’ll work from that.
MB: I’m kinda like a fly on the wall. I feel like I witness Ryan sculpt songs. And sometimes, yeah, I’ll be like, “Cool.”
RA: Which is good for me because I have too much self-doubt. It’s the most helpful for me that Maya is there to be like, “This is good” or “This is what the song is.” If Maya wasn’t there, it would be literally like one of those memes you see where it’s like, “I’ve been working on this EP for like seven years, thinking it’ll be out in spring though.”
Family
There’s that heartbreaking line on ‘Often’: “You are family/ And that means loss to me often.” But if I’m reading the lyrics correctly, the next line – “You are family/ And that’s lost to me often” – is just as meaningful, because it frames the song as almost a reminder to not lose sight of that.
MB: Yes, absolutely.
Why end the album with that reminder?
MB: Well, I feel emotional, just because just because no one’s ever recognized that, that there is a little hopeful – that it is lost to me, that I’m trying, I’m searching for it. For me, the challenging thing about the losses that I’ve gone through is it’s not death – it’s dysfunction. It’s people who hurt each other and disown each other or disappear. And I feel like in a way, it’s been like navigating a battlefield a lot of my life and trying to hold love for all these people that I really care for and would like to know. And this year, post writing this album, has been really big for me because I have been able to make a lot of reconnections, which were some of the bigger pains in my life and deep traumas in my life that have been in stalemates for over a decade.
MB: And that is precisely why I wanted to end the album with something like that, because it’s a prayer for me to accept, “You will go when you go.” Like, “I can’t control other people but what I can control is that you’re family to me, and I want to know you.” The metaphor of – “There’s a way that you are/ In the back the of my car/ I’ve been wanting you too/ With your eyes on the road/ I’m letting it go/ I’m letting you go” – it’s like, I do feel like I’m driving around, I’m carrying these people with me who I love and I want to know and I want to hold and I want them to be in my car. I want to be able to know them. It’s just the frustrating aspect of humans where there’s so much – people grow up with intergenerational trauma and they don’t know how to unlearn the behaviours that they were raised, and they don’t even recognize it as, “I’m causing it.” It’s like, “You can change. We can change.” And pride and ego… It’s beyond frustrating.
MB: But the reason I wanted to end the album with ‘Often’ isn’t just that it’s a great song. It is a great song, but it’s also a beacon for what it looks in dysfunction to say, “I told you I can love you. I can be present with this. And I can also let you go.” All of that can happen at once, because the holding on and trying to control and trying to be like, if I do this thing then they won’t freak out, or if I somehow can manage to get this person to talk to me –it’s all of these chess moves, and it’s really just releasing that. Like, “I release you.” And I think it was that release. As I was saying, I wasn’t even there when I wrote it. It was attempting to make that release that allowed me, I think, to be where I’m at now, which is that I have been able to reconnect with a lot of the people who formerly I wasn’t and their doors were closed. That is what I mean by music being a point of growth in my life. I turn to music to externalize some really heavy things. Which is hard, also, because that’s my public face now, is this very raw, very personal music, that if we met and just you just came to my house and we’re having dinner, you would have no idea –
We wouldn’t necessarily start talking about intergenerational trauma.
MB: Yes. [laughs] But it’s where I go to funnel it. And it’s where I go to grow.
Can you remember the moment when the song was transformed, where you saw the light and hope in it and it wasn’t all just loss?
MB: I think, interestingly, it was the first time, it was the beginning of writing it. It was first couple of weeks that I was almost – I felt high. I felt like, Wow, I can refocus. I can find a way through this mess. And I remember I showed my housemates that night because we recorded the demo, which ended up just being the song because we couldn’t make it any better. And my housemates were crying when they listened to it, and I was just sitting there like, “Isn’t it so good?” And they were like, “Maya, this is really, really sad. And good, but–”
RA: With Marion, it made her think of her grandmother. So, when Marion said that it made her think of her grandmother and not Maya’s experience, to me, that’s then I was like, “ Oh, this is a universal song. This isn’t me latching onto Maya’s feelings.” It’s people having their own feelings and this song helps them access those.
MB: For me, it felt like – this is kind of a gross example, but I recently got a weird reaction to some antibiotics that I was taking and I threw up a lot. As I was throwing up – and I very rarely throw up – I was thinking, I’m gonna feel so much better when this is out of me. There’s an end to this, and it’s through this courage that we’ll get there. That’s the ‘Often’ feeling. It felt like I have to get this out of me, and when I do, I’ll be clear. Like it’s gonna hurt – and it did hurt. The first two weeks I was like, “Lala, I’m so happy this is out of me.” Then, like I said, it really sent me down a painful hole, but it was in that hole that kind of forced my hand to be like, “I need to make some real changes. I really need to try to connect with these people.”
Light and Time
Can you start by explaining what Light Moving Time means to you?
MB: It’s a lyric in the song ‘June Phoenix’: “When the years could mean everything/ Light moving time/ I don’t know how to grow up/ And start wasting mine.” I just was looking through the lyrics and listening to the album and I really liked that phrase, Light Moving Time, because I realized that maybe that’s the most synthesised truth I’ve ever written in song. Light literally does just move time; the sun moves around the Earth, that’s how we mark time just from a basic standpoint. It’s also, we visualise time because we are experiencing something through light, and we are alive because of light. Plants grow because of light. Everything feels like it’s revolving around light. I liked that phrase, because it just came out of me and I was like, “Well, that works.” And Danielle [Norris] had already painted the album art, and I thought, “This works really well with the album art.” But in terms of what it means to me, I think a lot about what perception is, what reality is, what illusion is, and how we experience our life. I think lightness is something I strive towards. I sing about it in ‘Marion’, seeking lightness, seeking this levity, the richness.
We talked about ‘Break the Ice’ and how it starts with this sentiment of “I lost everything I’ve loved,” but it also starts with, “I’m in the light.”
MB: That’s so true, I didn’t even think about that!
RA: It’s as if we planned it.
I know, it’s as if we planned it, but unfortunately we didn’t. [laughs]
‘May Your Kindness Remain’ by Courtney Marie Andrews
MB: She is a next-level good singer. That definitely makes me sing in certain ways because I’m inspired by voice, but her song ‘May Your Kindness Remain’ I think is just a beautiful homage to a person who has struggled in their life. I wanted to write a song holding a similar weight, but less specifically about one person, more about the human condition at large. And I wanted to encapsulate a feeling of hope and love for humanity, for home, for support networks – for myself, really. Again, this is an example of me writing to create something for myself. But I think also in general, I want that for everyone. I want all humans to feel love, to feel support, to feel that, when you need it, home will be there for you. And that concept of home has been very pivotal and painful for me, and I’ve been seeking home. It is a really impactful song for me, but in terms of Courtney Marie Andrews’ influence on it, it’s both sonic, we like the way ‘May Your Kindness Remain’ sounds and we tried to emulate that a little bit in ‘I’m on Your Team’, but also her country lilts, the chorus of the song is definitely is inspired by her. I actively was thinking about her and wanted to write a song her, which is when I wrote ‘I’m on Your Team’.
When did upstate New York start to feel like home?
MB: Well, I’ve been thinking about that a lot recently, because Ryan and I have been talking about how we’re kind of home to each other these days. We’ve lived together now for four years, so we’ve literally created home spaces together. But then there’s the kind of sad answer, which is, it’s not my home still. It feels like home in some way, but my home home still feels like my childhood home. But now if I went to my childhood home, it would be another thing. You know, home is a concept and it changes, but you kind of hold those homes with you. So, there’s home one, and there’s home one a, then there’s home one b. You create different homes, and this is definitely a home for me. When it started to feel that way was when I moved in because I’m with Ryan. He is my home. It’s like, we create home through who’s there. And we live in a home that’s with a bunch of friends, and it’s kind of chaos in here right now because we’re packing for the tour, but it’s really cozy and it’s beautiful. We have a fireplace and there’s these big windows. I grew up kind of similar, really beautiful wood home with big windows, really nice light. I lived in the woods. So things like that make me feel like, “Yeah, this is home.”
‘You May Feel Me Crying’ by Roy Orbison
I read that you inspired by ‘You May Feel Me Crying’ in terms of the production for ‘I’m on Your Team’. How did that reference come up?
MB: It came up organically because Ryan started listening to late ‘80s Roy Orbison music just out of curiosity and was totally floored by this one song – well, really a lot of them, but this one song ‘You May Feel Me Crying’ is just very strange lyrically. It’s like, what is he saying? And because we were obsessed with it, we kept listening to it over and over again and we realized like the production of it is just profoundly weird li. The way it’s mixed is strange and also very ‘80s. It’s kind of a masterpiece in the sense that it’s really bizarre and good. So we mixed the production of ‘You May Feel Me Crying’ with ‘May Your Kindness Remain’ and that’s where ‘I’m on Your Team’ came from. Lyrically, it has nothing to do with ‘You May Feel Me Crying’. [laughs]
Were you surprised with how it ended up sounding as a whole?
MB: I’m always surprised because I’m amazed by what Ryan can do, but I think we had a pretty set goal. We knew what we wanted and it came out exactly as we wanted. We wanted late ‘80s, really watery, snare-tapping and almost sexy energy coming in. And it’s not just ‘You May Feel Me Crying’, a lot of that album we took inspiration from, and his voice also inspires me – The Big O, he was called. He was just a character.
This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity and length.
Academic success for every student depends on their ability to express their thoughts and opinions in writing. Every high school and college student is expected to know how to write an essay. Choosing the correct type of essay impacts your chances of success in whatever field you find yourself in. Creating a well-written and engaging essay does not necessarily translate to success, so you must have a good grasp of the different formats and styles of writing articles.
Essay writing is categorized into five distinct types, each one having its application and features. Each of these styles entails writing skills that every student will need throughout their academic journey while helping them to focus more on content instead of form. This piece will break down the types of essays and explain the features of each one, especially as it applies to students.
What Is an Essay?
An essay is an interpretative, analytic or critical literary composition that is usually formal, less systematic and shorter than a thesis or dissertation. Therefore, an essay is designed with a focus to either persuade or inform the reader. An ideal piece is made up of three core components, which include the introduction, body and conclusion. The introduction is where the reader finds out what they are about to read and is presented almost in the form of a thesis statement.
The body of this write-up gives the content or evidence used to persuade the reader to accept the writer’s position. An article conclusion is a part that summarizes the body of the text and briefly discusses the findings.
Expository Essay
An expository essay is one of the types of essay which helps in communicating factual information. Usually, they depend on certain structures to convey their views, such as process essays, compare and contrast and the analysis of cause and effect.
When writing, your focus shouldn’t be to appear clever or witty. You are expected to state your observations and facts clearly.
An expository essay involves analyzing any information assigned to you. It also involves critically thinking about the concepts behind it while giving detailed explanations of the reasons and processes backing your conclusions. An expository essay is supposed to help the reader understand the viewpoint of the author.
Argumentative Essays
An argumentative essay is a type of writing which involves the author proposing their views on certain issues and attempting to back up the same with evidence.
High school and college students often fear this type of article as it may seem multilayered and complex. They are given to students on ACT, SAT, IELTS and TOEFL tests and can also be assigned as coursework.
An argumentative paper is designed primarily to inform and not convince the reader, which makes it different from a persuasive essay. Argumentative essays can significantly improve a student’s debating ability and, by extension, their public speaking ability. The elements of an argumentative essay include position, evidence, and counterarguments. Note that there are three major ways to approach an argumentative essay: the Classical Approach, Rogerian Approach, and the Toulmin Approach.
Descriptive Essays
A descriptive essay attempts to paint a vivid picture in the mind of the reader in as much details as possible. Typically, a paper could be about a place, object, person, situation, or emotion. This type of writing is adopted to help improve the students’ analytical skills, which is quite significant in their professional and educational lives.
This, perhaps, is why it is given to college and high school students. The components of a descriptive essay include sensory details, figurative language, precise language, and a central theme. When writing this, you are expected to choose a topic, create an outline, write the introduction, create a thesis statement, compose the body paragraphs, and write the conclusion.
Narrative Essays
When applying for college, a student may be asked to engage in narrative writing about the candidate’s personal qualities. Ideally, this paper type is written from the first person perspective, and you are to engage the reader of the texts fully. Narrative essays involve descriptive techniques and vivid details. One drawback of a narrative essay is that it is always limitations in its length. In order words, your summary technique must be top-notch, and you must be able to tell a complex story shortly. Sometimes, students may engage the services of experts such as research writing service by Edusson to help with the process. Note that narrative essays are non-fiction written from the author’s viewpoint, and they include the elements of a story and give information in a defined order. Also, this type attempts to inform the readers of something and involves a lot of details used in describing a person, event or scene.
Persuasive Essay
A persuasive essay is designed to help explain a certain topic and attempts to influence the audience into adopting your view as the best. This is one of the types of research papers, also known as an argumentative essay. Persuasive essays have the same structure as expository and informative reports.
The critical elements of a good persuasive essay include an opening paragraph introducing the thesis, a clear thesis idea, body paragraphs and smooth transitions. They also use counterarguments to refute and summarize opposing views and the conclusion.
To Sum Up
Every college or High school student will write a paper at some point in their academic or professional journeys. Essay writing shouldn’t create fear in your heart, especially if you are equipped with the relevant information about the five types of essays. It doesn’t matter if you write a persuasive, narrative, argumentative, descriptive, or expository essay. What counts is your ability to comprehend the topic, research it and present it in a manner that conveys the message.
Whether you agree with the practice or not, sequelitis is a regular disease of Hollywood movies. Due to the success of high-budget TV shows, it’s a phenomenon that has also made its way to streaming networks like Netflix, Disney+, and HBO. Not so much in the form of a story continuation, as a true sequel tends to be, but as a parade of related spin-offs, one-shots, and mini-series.
Family Trees
A good example is the Star Wars franchise, which is currently on its 22nd movie or TV show release, inclusive of the second seasons of both The Mandalorian and Star Wars: Resistance. Marvel, too, is testing the limits of our fondness for superpeople by releasing 38 products since 2011. That’s around 3.4 movies or other properties each year, a release schedule that would seem ridiculous in another other creative industry.
Via The Walking Dead and its six spin-offs, we arrive at the Game of Thrones (GoT) franchise, which wrapped up its first show in disasterous fashion back in 2019. We’ve already been treated to the first prequel series, House of the Dragon, which tells the story of the Targaryan clan, several hundred years before the beginning of GoT. A prior series, set 10,000 years before GoT, was cancelled.
A spin-off set on either the Targaryan, Stark, or Lannister families was perhaps inevitable. George R.R. Martin made sure of that by creating family trees stretching back several generations of our favourite and least favourite houses. An infographic detailing the Targaryan clan was recently put together by ExpressVPN, depicting up to 15 generations of the enigmatic family.
Dunk and Egg
While the latter image describes the Targaryan clan as far back as Jaehaerys I, House of the Dragon is focused on a clash occurring two generations later, in the shadow of King Viserys I’s death. The series didn’t achieve the stellar ratings that HBO might have expected, despite posting the strongest start in the network’s history, sitting second-to-last for ratings across the franchise, after GoT series 8.
The bad news is that a raft of GoT spin-offs may have already been cancelled. The Wiki of Thrones website claims that production company Startling may have cut its plans for GoT by half, from four shows to just two, including House of the Dragon. This would leave Dunk and Egg the sole live-action show still on HBO’s release calendar. Based on a series of novellas, Dunk and Egg tells the tale of another Targaryen, Aegon V, and Ser Duncan the Tall.
This is all speculation (other than the fact that Dunk and Egg is already in production) but an earlier estimate of ten different GoT spin-offs seems to have produced the obvious conclusion, namely, that somebody got too excited about the franchise and HBO is now having to scale back its plans. A stage show – Harrenhal – and a cartoon called Ice Dragon are still being made, however.
What this means for the potentially dropped spin-offs, like Nine Voyages of the Sea Snake and Ten Thousand Ships, remains to be seen.
Women have been thwarted for years now. Some have fought through the test of time while others showed a blind eye to it and perceived it to be their destiny. This Portrait of a Lady on Fire review will showcase how women throughout history have battled a constant struggle for survival.
Céline Sciamma’s Portrait of a Lady on Fire is set in 18th century France and features two young women, Marianne as an artist and Héloïse as the subject of her latest commission. The mansion of the countess had called for her to draw a portrait of the countess’s daughter who was getting married.
The movie portrait of a lady unwinds as they find themselves slowly drawn into a romantic love affair—a brief love affair that is about to remain in their memories for the rest of their lives. A plot that talks about cherished love between two people while also showing us the condition of then France with an excruciating finesse.
This coming-of-age movie embodies the metamorphic power of love and how someone’s love can leave a lasting impression on your heart. It talks about how the duration or the depth of your love is not what matters but rather the strength that true love could bring into your life.
It was a time when there was systematic oppression of female painters. Marianne in the portrait of a lady on fire braved as a portrait artist during these times when male artists were abundant. It throws light into the multifarious identities that womanhood carries. It does so by moving away from dominant monologues about women in cinema.
There is a use of symbolism throughout Portrait of a Lady on Fire that gives us a wider perspective on the plot. Their love affair between Marriane and Héloïse in Portrait of a Lady on Fire is compared to the chaotic character of fire throughout the film. It develops a cosmic connection between the pair, demonstrating how both alluring and destructive their relationship could be.
There has been a conscious choice in the depiction of the female body that does not meet conventional standards of female beauty. In a particular scene, Marriane sits naked by the fire where her protruded belly is quite visible. The very scene shows us a woman who is not shameful of the fact that she does not have a flat belly.
The Portrait of a Lady on Fire explicitly defies the standards set for women of the time. In a time when women were merely even exposed to the outer world, Marianne fearlessly illustrated nude paintings of both sexes on her canvas.
The love tale between Héloïse and Marianne was warm and heart-wrenching at the same time. An art about love that goes beyond the standards set for women, that shows how two women find freedom through love. Love that gives us a glimpse into the intimate feminine world, that holds harsh realities we might be unaware of.
Even without showing any male characters onscreen, Sciamma depicts the countless ways in which the patriarchy clenches the lives of her female protagonists. “Portrait of a Lady on Fire” is a movie about profound female solidarity. Sciamma makes a powerful statement by letting sisterhood bloom organically out of the setting’s forbidding traditionalism.
A home is something that reflects your lifestyle and personality. It is your haven – where you can relax and rejuvenate. Not only does it welcoming and comfortable, but it also offers a sense of security. All these things can only be achieved when the house is designed with care and love.
Making a house feel like a home is not just about furnishing and decorating the room but also about selecting the right furniture and accessories such as a wall headboard. Investing in the right furniture creates a serene space and ensures that your room is organized and clutter-free.
To help you create a luxurious room setting, we curated this bedroom essentials list that you can use to turn all of your fabulous ideas into reality.
Get a Great Tight Sleep with a Comfortable Bed
When it comes to adequate rest and deep sleep, most people will agree that there is some furniture that can make all the difference. A bed is one of the essential furniture items for tight sleep. Not only does it add functionality to your room, but it also adds aesthetics to your room. A lack of sleep can cause you feel tired and stressed throughout the day. So it’s vital to make sure that your bed is comfortable.
While purchasing, you need to take your time and try to choose something that will give you the best sleep experience. Sizing is also a crucial aspect of comfort when you sleep. Choosing a very large, however, is not recommended since it could take up valuable space for other bedroom pieces and limit your mobility. Investing in a bed that fits the size of the room with the other essentials, including mattresses, cushions, and duvets, will provide comfort and aesthetically balance the rest of the furniture.
Don’t Forget the Mattress
Head of the list of every room essentials and vital for restful sleep, a mattress should never miss. Not only does it help you sleep better, but it can also improve your overall health, reduce back pain and improve your quality of life.
With so many bedroom mattress options for you to choose from, deciding on the right size, style, and material can be difficult. And, just because you settle on a mattress that you love the look of wouldn’t mean it’s going to give you the comfort you seek.
Adding a Comfort Deluxe Memory Foam Mattress to your bedroom will create the perfect romantic atmosphere while not disturbing your partner by rolling around or tossing and turning. From back-pain-sufferers to chronically stiff necks and front-sleeper to side-sleepers, the Plush Memory Foam Mattress is specially designed to accommodate everyone.
Add Some Storage in Your Room with a Chest of Drawer
The chest of drawers is an iconic piece of furniture for every room. It can be designed to hold clothing, linens, and other household items. It also keeps all those belongings that we might need in an emergency. With a lot of storage in these drawers, you can make your every room clutter-free and organized. Also, it can save you time when you want to go on vacations with friends and family. You just need to take their things out of the chest of drawers and put them in the suitcases or carry-on bags. Unlike closets, chests of drawers can store books, CDs, DVDs, toys and games, kitchen supplies, and more.
Every room must have one chest of the drawer as it helps you stay organized, but the size, style, material, colour, and placement are things that impact your ambiance. Depending on the rest of your decor and the size of your room, you should consider single or double-drawer models.
Add Colour to your Bedroom with Armchair
The room in your home where you spend the most time is probably your bedroom. It’s a place where you can relax and unwind after a long day at work. Moreover, it’s also a place where you have your personal space — so it’s crucial to make it comfortable and inviting. A good-quality, well-padded chair will provide you with hours of comfort.
However, there are various types of sittings available, including recliner chairs, rockers, ottomans, and much more. But the armchairs tend to be smaller and more compact than recliners, allowing you to sit back in a more relaxed position. To enhance the ambiance further, consider adding a custom wall mural to bring a splash of color and personality to your space. Pairing a beautifully designed mural with a stylish armchair creates a cozy corner where you can sit back, read a book, or watch TV while surrounded by an environment that truly reflects your style.
When selecting an armchair, you need to find one that adds an element of interest to your living interior while providing support to the backrest when you want to sit up or read a book or watch TV.
Add Some Privacy in your Room with Window Treatments
To make a safe sleep environment in your room, you will need to add some sort of blackout window treatments, like curtains, drapes, and blinds. Not only do all safeguard your privacy, but also regulate the temperature in your room and block out light.
If you want to add extra privacy and add visual interest to a room, drapes are the best option as it is lined with heavy fabric to block all outside light. Like drapes, the curtain also adds pops of colour and texture to your room. Both are typically wider and are used for large windows, while blinds cover small windows. When choosing window coverings for your bedroom, it is vital to consider the size of your window, colour, and fabric selection.
For instance, heavier curtains can help block the heat from sunlight to make your bedroom relaxing and more comfortable. Going with a neutral colour helps keep your home cooler, while darker shades hold heat inside your home, which can be helpful to keep your home warmer in the winter.
Conclusion
From sumptuous beds and mattresses to a gorgeous chest of drawers and armchairs, every room needs utmost care and attention while designing. We hope you will enjoy your new space by adding these essentials to your room.
